Jose Luis Ramirez vs. Pernell Whitaker I

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In just his sixteenth professional fight, undefeated Pernell Whitaker travels to France to take on French-based WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Ramirez. Whitaker out boxes the champion for the first four rounds and beats him to the punch in many of the later rounds, including the twelfth, but loses a highly controversial split decision. Upon hearing that he has lost for the first time, Whitaker collapses in tears.